There were plenty of gems dropped at the #DNCDebate last week, as contenders for the next chair of the Democratic National Committee faced off on stage.
Still, our favorite statement was from Sally Boynton Brown, executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party, who declared that “facts don’t matter to people anymore.” Therefore, after their drubbing in the 2016 elections, Democrats need to try something radically new — lay off the hard, cold facts and appeal to people’s emotions.
The candidates met again Monday night, and once again, Boynton Brown managed to shine through and convince Republicans, if not Democrats, that she’s far and away the best choice to head the DNC. Why? Because people don’t care about the issues anymore; they don’t even care about race — what they want is to know that you care about race.
WATCH: We've been told Trump supporters are racists, but then I watched the DNC Chair forum last night. WOW, they really hate white people.. pic.twitter.com/wdbu6aNJKb
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) January 24, 2017
That clip’s just over a minute long, but if even that’s too much to stomach, Boynton Brown explains, “I’m a white woman, I don’t get it,” adding that she considers it her job to listen and to be a voice and “to shut other people white people down when they want to interrupt.”
She’d also like to provide Democrats training on “how to be sensitive and how to shut their mouths if they are white,” but she confessed she needs help herself. “I need schooling so I can go school the other white people,” she added.
#DNC chair candidate wants to 'shut other white people down' /// This is so perfect. Keep doing this. THANK YOU. https://t.co/SLWvIRuRK6
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 24, 2017
We’re tempted to throw around the word “hero” here, but seeing as there are non-white candidates vying for the same position, wouldn’t it be a lot more efficient for Boynton Brown to withdraw her candidacy and let those candidates speak for themselves while she listens from the audience?
https://twitter.com/SicilianIrish02/status/823982748666736640
such an uplifting message. ?
— James Braddock (@jrbraddock) January 24, 2017
@leslymill @FoxNews This video is pure gold. No, platinum ???
— Drain The Sewer (@davis_levin) January 24, 2017
Oh the unity of the Democratic party. And they blame Trump for all the hate and division we've had to endure. @FoxNews
— C (@SportyGirlC) January 24, 2017
keep doubling down on identity politics, irrelevancy awaits.
— Eric Ferber (@Eric_Ferber) January 24, 2017
So glad they never learn. Keep on alienating.
— kerry p. (@CigarsNJeeps) January 24, 2017
this is exactly what's wrong with the Democrat party.
— Gale Reidelberger (@GaleReidelberg1) January 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/graydowney/status/823939685009461248
https://twitter.com/MatPatJ/status/823964584071561217
Interesting outreach strategy.
— Space Gandalf (@maybe_jack) January 24, 2017
I feel that's it's my job to shut white people like her down. Lol. Unreal.
— JR@bb (@olehurler25) January 24, 2017
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Fortune: Research on brain functions shows that men need to stop manterrupting https://t.co/49QR0TejxO
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 4, 2017
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